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Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Description: Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Courtney Sieker Wiggins Lutz, December 16, 2010

Description: Interview with Courtney Sieker Wiggins Lutz, the descendant of a ranching family in Kimble County, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Lutz discusses her ranching family, meeting her husband, Warren Wiggins, who was later killed in the Philippines during World War II, meeting her second husband who had been in Wiggins's company in the Philippines, and the Dodge dealership her second husband ran.
Date: March 23, 1918
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Heffington, Susan Wiggins & Lutz, Courtney Sieker Wiggins
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, February 27, 2000

Description: Interview with Mary Margaret Hall Doyen, who was born in the Philippines and moved to Kerrville, Texas when she was 9. Mrs. Doyen details the reasons her family moved to the Philippines, and then to Kerrville. Within the interview, she also talks about her family history (including her Cherokee Indian heritage), the flood of 1932, her grandparent's jewelry store, Self's Jewelry, her schooling in Kerrville, meeting her husband, Glen Doyen, during World War II, and her various occupations through… more
Date: February 27, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Doyen, Mary Margaret Hall & Doyen, Glen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 2, 1966]

Description: Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Williams, Robert R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 30, 1966]

Description: Letter from Walter Cronkite, from CBS News, to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School commending them for their work. He briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 30, 1966
Creator: Cronkite, Walter
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Letter from U.S. Army General W. C. Westmoreland to Colonel E. P. Fleming, September 7, 1967]

Description: Letter from U.S. Army General W. C. Westmoreland to Colonel E. P. Fleming congratulating him on the 11th anniversary of the United States Army Primary Helicopter Center. The General commends the Colonel on the the Center's work and touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 7, 1967
Creator: Fleming, E. P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Letter from U.S. Representative Jim Wright to Major William D. Phillips, September 1, 1967]

Description: Letter from U.S. Representative Jim Wright to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce Public Library's address.
Date: September 1, 1967
Creator: Wright, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Letter from General Omar N. Bradley to Captain William F. Gabella, September 9, 1966]

Description: Letter from General Omar N. Bradley to Captain William F. Gabella commenting on the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center. He apologizes for not replying to the Center's request for comments, citing being out of the city for a month as his reason. He also briefly mentions Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 9, 1966
Creator: Bradley, Omar N.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Postcard of the Manila Fire Department, Philippines]

Description: Postcard of a fire department at their station in Manila, Philippines. The fire fighters are lined up with their two horse-drawn wagons. An American flag is displayed in front of the station. A cathedral is visible in the background on the left. On the background, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Dear Friend, This is the only view of the Manila Fire Dept. I can find [...]. When I go to Manila, I shall send you more."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of the Hong Kong Fire Department]

Description: Postcard of the Hong Kong Fire Brigade. Uniformed fire fighters are lined up beside a building, with two ladders set up along the side of the building. The fire fighters are wearing three types of headgear: straw hats, leather hats, and helmets. On the back of the post card, the sender has left a message that says, "I am sending you this, which shows the H-Kong Fire brigade + I hope it will please you."
Date: 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Portrait of Leroy Shifflett in Uniform]

Description: Portrait of Leroy Shifflett wearing his dress uniform and hat. The text on the bottom of the photograph contains information about his troop group, birth and death dates as well as the location of his death: "Leroy Shifflett Co. B. Glider Infantry Born May 17, 1923 Killed Feb. 17, 1945 Vicinity of Ft. McKinley, Philippines Islands."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Staff Sergeant Sie S. Edwards by a Fountain]

Description: Photograph of Staff Sergeant Sie S. Edwards standing in his uniform in front of a large fountain. The text on the bottom of the photo contains information about his rank, birth and death dates, and names of his immediate family members: "S/Sgt. Sie S. Edwards Born Sept. 4th, 1909 Died in a jap prison camp in the Phillippines on June 18th, 1942 He was a member of the 93rd Bombardment Squad and was a secret bombsite specialist. He was survived by wife, Marge Edwards and Parents Mr. and Mrs. S. … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Second Series 10 Filipino Pesos]

Description: Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during the occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a title on the top: "The Japanese Government," a picture of a monument on the far right and a large "10" on the left; the back side has an ornate border with "pesos" printed in the center.
Date: [1943..1945]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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